Journal Entries

Entry #1: Why did you choose the book you are reading? Include the title and author.

Entry #2: What is the setting of your story?

Entry #3: Write down "I will read 40 books this school year." Then write your reaction to it.

Entry #4: What is the genre of your book? How do you know?

Entry #5: What makes punctuation so important?

Entry #6: Choose a journal starter from your book mark and respond to it.

Entry #7: Write your reaction to the book "The Curious Garden" which was read in class.

Entry #8: Choose a journal starter from your book mark and respond to it.

Entry #9: Write your reaction to the book "Nothing Ever Happens on 90th Street" which was read in class.

Entry #10: Who is the main character(s) in your book. Describe them!

Entry #11: Tell me the plot of your book.

Entry #12: Choose a character other than Rachel from the story "Eleven." From her point of view, tell what happened at school that day. You can "embellish" as much as you want!

Entry #13: What kind of conflict do you see in your book? (inner conflict, conflict with people, or conflict with nature) Describe it.

Entry #14: Write your reaction to the book Zoo which was read in class.

Entry #15: What is your reaction to the story "Shells" read in class?

Entry #16: Circle the subject and underline the verbs in your #15 journal entry.

Entry #17: Write your reaction to the book Voices in the Park, which was read in class.

Entry #18: What has made you "you"?

Entry #19: What is your family heritage? Use the handout and interview to answer.

Entry #20: What do you predict "Seedfolks" will be about?

Entry #21: What do you think Wendell will be like based on what you see on the first page of his chapter?

Entry #22: What is your reaction to the book "Seedfolks"?